| Lineup | Northland | PG - Gregory Hoefer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gagnier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Charles Gagnier inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northland | Robert Tims is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Robert Tims - foul #2 on Robert Tims, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | James Woody tips it in | 38-37 |
| 18:53 | Northland | Douglas Fisher picks off the pass by Gregory Hoefer | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:58 | Northland | Robert Tims clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the fadeaway from the left block | 38-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | James Woody gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Justin Erwin (PG), Kelvin Mackinnon (SG), James Robinson (SF), Victor Redondo (PF), Willie Grunewald (C) Gregory Hoefer, Robert Tims, Charles Gagnier, Stephen Stevenson, Jeffery Swick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Allen, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:07 | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon's pass is intercepted by James Markowski | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kelvin Mackinnon - foul #3 on Kelvin Mackinnon, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northland | Frederick Gaydos (SG) Kelvin Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Northland | Willie Grunewald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Northland | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Northland | Earl Hutchins picks off the pass by Willie Grunewald | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Tims (SG), Stephen Stevenson (PF), Jeffery Swick (C) Frederick Gaydos, Victor Redondo, Willie Grunewald | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF), James Woody (C) Earl Hutchins, Arthur Zhang, Lowell Cohen | |
| 15:56 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Justin Erwin | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Justin Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Swick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson is hacked by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), Charles Gagnier (SF) Justin Erwin, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, James Markowski | |
| 15:26 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Northland | Charles Gagnier makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Hoefer | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | David Allen drills a shot near the basket set up by Douglas Fisher | 42-40 |
| 14:52 | Northland | Robert Tims scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Hoefer - foul #2 on Gregory Hoefer, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon (SG) Robert Tims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), James Markowski (C) David Allen, James Young, James Woody | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Northland | Jeffery Swick snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Northland | Jeffery Swick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northland | Willie Grunewald (SG), James Robinson (PF) Gregory Hoefer, Stephen Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:20 | Northland | Jeffery Swick misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Northland | Jeffery Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | James Markowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang drills a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Mattes | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jeffery Swick swats the short shot by Stephen Mattes | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 46-45 |
| 12:56 | Northland | Jeffery Swick lays it in on a nice dish by Kelvin Mackinnon | 48-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is hacked by Jeffery Swick - foul #2 on Jeffery Swick, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), Robert Tims (SG), Stephen Stevenson (PF) Charles Gagnier, James Robinson, Jeffery Swick | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Arthur Zhang, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Allen | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Hoefer | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Woody is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Woody, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northland | Charles Gagnier (SF), Jeffery Swick (C) Willie Grunewald, Kelvin Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Woody | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Gregory Hoefer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gagnier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Swick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Northland | Gregory Hoefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:31 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson tips it home | 52-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 52-50 |
| 11:02 | Northland | Gregory Hoefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon (PG), James Robinson (SF) Gregory Hoefer, Charles Gagnier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Northland | Jeffery Swick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #2 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Arthur Zhang | |
| 10:28 | Northland | Jeffery Swick misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Northland | Jeffery Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Kelvin Mackinnon - foul #4 on Kelvin Mackinnon, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Justin Erwin (PG), Frederick Gaydos (SG), Willie Grunewald (C) Kelvin Mackinnon, Robert Tims, Jeffery Swick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Allen, James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), Victor Redondo (PF) Justin Erwin, Stephen Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:32 | Northland | Victor Redondo gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:15 | Northland | James Robinson hits a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | Northland | Frederick Gaydos grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Northland | Victor Redondo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Redondo, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Justin Erwin (PG), Robert Tims (SG), Charles Gagnier (SF), Stephen Stevenson (PF) Gregory Hoefer, Frederick Gaydos, James Robinson, Victor Redondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, Arthur Zhang, James Markowski | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 07:58 | Northland | Charles Gagnier connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Erwin and he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon (PG), Jeffery Swick (C) Justin Erwin, Willie Grunewald | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 07:58 | Northland | Charles Gagnier makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kelvin Mackinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gagnier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Swick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | James Woody blows the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | James Woody makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Northland | Charles Gagnier loses the dribble to James Young | 58-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Northland | Jeffery Swick grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon is hacked by James Woody - foul #5 on James Woody, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), James Robinson (PF), Willie Grunewald (C) Charles Gagnier, Stephen Stevenson, Jeffery Swick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Markowski (PF) Earl Hutchins, James Woody | |
| 06:44 | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | James Robinson is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Northland | The rebound goes to Willie Grunewald | 58-52 |
| 06:09 | Northland | Willie Grunewald's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Markowski | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 06:00 | Northland | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:38 | Northland | Willie Grunewald misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 58-54 |
| 04:56 | Northland | James Young is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northland | Justin Erwin (PG), Frederick Gaydos (SG), Stephen Stevenson (PF), Jeffery Swick (C) Gregory Hoefer, Robert Tims, Willie Grunewald, Kelvin Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Allen, James Young, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| 04:56 | Northland | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Northland | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Stephen Stevenson steps in front of the Joseph Stubblefield pass | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Northland | James Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:28 | Northland | Jeffery Swick misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Northland | James Robinson can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher's pass is intercepted by Justin Erwin | 60-54 |
| 04:08 | Northland | Frederick Gaydos's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cohen | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | James Robinson steals the ball from Lowell Cohen | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Justin Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Gaydos (fresh) SF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Swick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Northland | Jeffery Swick hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Gaydos | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Stubblefield | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Northland | Justin Erwin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), Robert Tims (SG), Charles Gagnier (SF) Justin Erwin, Frederick Gaydos, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (PF) Stephen Mattes, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 02:35 | Northland | James Young steals the ball from Jeffery Swick | 65-59 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Allen lays it up and in set up by James Young | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson is hacked by James Markowski - foul #3 on James Markowski, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Northland | Stephen Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Lowell Cohen | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Young | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | Northland | Gregory Hoefer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Gregory Hoefer steals the ball from Douglas Fisher | 67-64 |
| 01:19 | Northland | Gregory Hoefer lays it up and in | 69-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffery Swick - foul #3 on Jeffery Swick, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | Northland | Douglas Fisher picks off the pass by Charles Gagnier | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Northland | Charles Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northland | Charles Gagnier is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northland | Kelvin Mackinnon (PG), James Robinson (PF) Gregory Hoefer, Stephen Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Northland | Charles Gagnier makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Northland | Charles Gagnier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Allen | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northland | Gregory Hoefer (PG), Stephen Stevenson (PF) Kelvin Mackinnon, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Northland | David Allen is called for the reach on Robert Tims in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Northland | Robert Tims misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Northland | Robert Tims misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |